Many people with hyperuricaemia do not have gout. A raised serum urate increases the likelihood of crystal formation, but the blood result and the clinical disease are not interchangeable.
Many people with hyperuricaemia do not have gout. A raised serum urate increases the likelihood of crystal formation, but the blood result and the clinical disease are not interchangeable.
Verdict: False.
Many people with hyperuricaemia do not have gout. A raised serum urate increases the likelihood of crystal formation, but the blood result and the clinical disease are not interchangeable.
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